Flush-tank-operating lever



Sept. 25, 1928. 1,685,153

E. L. DELANY FLUSH TANK OPERATING LEVER Filed March 9, 1926 Patented Sept. 25, 1928.

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uN1TsosTA EDWARD L. DELANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

FLUSH-TANK-OPERATING IlEVER.

Application filed March 9, 1926. Serial no. 93.400.

My invention relates to improvements in flush tan-k operating levers.

The objectof my invention is to provide a flush tankoperating lever which can be readily attached to the ordinary flush tank and removed therefrom, at the same time provide a strong and durable fulcrum for the operating lever, also provide means whereby the flush valveoperatinglever nay be readily attached in a'position totbe connected to the operating lever and providing means for any slight variations inproportionsof the sev-. eral parts. t

Another object of my invention is to provide a flush tank operating lever of this character in which the several parts can be independently removed and replaced should they become broken, and atthe same time provide a simple, cheap and effective flush valve operating lever having certain details-of structure and combination of parts hereinafter more fully set forth. I

- In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a horizontalsectional view of the flush tank taken throughthe flush tank operating lever. i

Figure2is an end view. looking from the inside of the tank, and showing the flush valve operating lever broken away.

Figure 3, .isa vert-icalsectional View taken on the line 3.3 of Figure 1. p v p Referring now to the drawings, 1 represents the tank which is providedwi h a rectangular opening 2 in its vertical wall, and in'which is placed the ,tubular neniber 3. The outer ,end of the .tubularmember?) is provided witha flange 4 which is adapted to bear against the outer faceofthe flush tank. The tubular member 3 is preferably of a square form. whereby the same is held against rotation in the tank. 'T he corners of the tu bular member 3. are threaded as indicated at 5. Surrounding the tubular-member isa soft lead washerfi which isof a rectangular form, and having its inner facebeveled as indicated at "7. and which is adapted to. form a tight joint-between the flush tank and the tubular member, as will be hereinafter more fully desribed. Surrounding the tubular member out beyond the washer 6 is a plate 8, the open ing of which is square to correspond with the exterior surface of the tubular member, and which prevents the rotation thereof. This plate is provided with the downwardly and outwardly turned arm 9, which has its end extending beyond the inuer end of the tubular member 3,as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. locknut is screwed on the thr aded corners oof the tubular member, and tightly clamps the plate 8 against the lead washer 6, and forces the same into the space between the tubular member and the wall of the opening, as clearly shown in Fig ure 1,of the drawings. Thus. it will be seen that the plate 8 is tight-ly clamped to the tubular member, and is held againfst rotation not only by the lock nut 10 but also due to the fact that the opening is of a square form to correspond with that of the tubular memher 3. 7'

Extending within the tubular' member from the outside, is the operating lever 11 which has screwed on its outer end the percelain operating knob 12, and said lever in termediate its ends is provided with the en larged portion 13, through which passes the pivot pin 1st. This pivot pin passes transversally through the tubular member 3 and has its end 15 threaded into the Wall of the tubular member as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. 'heouter end of the lever 11 is reduced as indicated at 16 and passes. through the opening 17 in the flush valve operating lever 18 and shown in dotted lines Figure 1., Extending through the reduced end 16 of the lever 11 on each side of the flush valve operating lever are cotter pins 19 and 20, which prevent the flush valve operating lever from having any longitudinal movement on the reduced portion 16. The flush valve operatinglever is bifurcated as indicated at 21 and in which is pivotally mounted, by means of the pivot 22, the link 23, which extends downwardly andis provided with an opening, 24 through which the member 9, loosely passes.

From the foregoing description it will be. seen-that the several parts are readily assembled in the flush tank, and by having the link 23 loosely sliding on the member 9 it can adjust itself thereon so that it will be in proper alinement with the reduced end 16 of the lever 11, and thus allow for any variation in length of'either the lever 11 or the member 9.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is:

1. A flush tank operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for securing the same to the flush tank, a flush valve loo operating lever extending through the tubular member andpivotaliy mounted therein,

an arm supported by the tubular member and extending parallel therewith, a link loosely mounted on the arm, a flush valve carrying lever pivotally mounted to the upper end of the link and having a loose connection with the flush valve operating lever.

A flush tank operating mechanism comprising a tubular member adapted to be clamped in the wall of the flush tank, an operating lever extending through the tubular member, and pivotally iounted therein, an arm carried by the tubular member and extending parallel therewith'and out beyond the end thereof, a flush valve carrying lever loosely connected to the inner end of the operating lever, a link pivotally connected to the flush valve carrying lever and slidably mounted on the arm. y

3. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, an arm mounted on said tubular member on the inside of the tank and extending parallel therewith, means for clamping the tubular member and the arm to a tank, a lever extending through the tubular member and pivotally mounted there in, the flush valve carrying lever being loosely connected to the inner end ofthe lever, a link pivotally connected to the inner end of the flush valve carrying lever and having its lower end slidably and rotatably mounted on the arm.

at. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, an arm mounted on the tubular member and extending parallel therewith and out beyond the end thereof, a nut clamping the arm and the tubular member to the tank, a lever extending through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein, a flush valve carrying lever having an opening to reeeivethe inner end of the first mentioned lever, a link pivotally con neetcd to the outer end of the flush valve carrying lever and having its lower end slidably and rotatably mounted on the arm.

. 5. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, an arm mounted on the tubular member and extending parallel therewith and out beyond the end of the tubular member, means for clamping the tubular member to the tank, a lever extend ing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein, a flush valve carrying lever having an "opening through which extends the lever, a link pivotally connected to the outer end of the; flush valve carrying lever, and having its opposite end slidably and rotatably mounted on the said arm.

6. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for clamping the sameto the tank, an arm carried by the tubular member and extending parallel therewith and out beyond the end thereof, a lever extending through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein, a flush valve carrying lever ha ing an opening intermediate its ends through which the lever extends, means for preventing the longitudinal movement or the flush valve carrying lever on the lever, a link pivotally connected to the outer end of the first mentioned flush valve carrying lever and having its opposite end slidably and rotatably mounted on the arm.

7 A flush tank operating mechanism comprising a tubularmem'ber, means for securing the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operating lever extending through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein, an arm supported by the tubular member, and extending parallel therewith, a flushfvalve carrying lever mounted on the arm tohave a rocking and longitudinal movement thereon and having a loose connection with the flush valveoperating lever.

8. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for securin g the same to the tank, a flush valve operating lever extending through the tubular member and, pivotally mounted therein to have an up and down movement, an arm supported by the tubular member'and extending parallel therewith out beyond the end thereof, a flush valve carrying lever having a loose pivotal connection with said arm whereby thelever may move longitudinally, and having a loose connection with the flush valve operating lever.

9. Aflush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means for securing the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operati'nglever extending through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein to have an up and down movement, an'arm supported by the tubular member and extending parallel therewith and out beyond the end thereof, a flush valve carrying lever loosely mounted on the end of the arm. and longitudinally movable thereon, and. a loose eonneetion between the flush valve carrying lever and the flush valve operating lever.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWARD L. DE'LANY. 

